Celebrating Lives

GERALD PHILPOT ADA-Memorial services for Gerald Olton Philpot, 78, Ada, are 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 2, 2007, at the St. Luke's Episcopal Church, the Rev. John D. Norvell will officiate. Mr. Philpot died Friday, September 28, 2007 at his home. He was born January 28, 1929 at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Barney J. and Veulah…

GARY AINSWORTH ADA- Services for Gary Ainsworth, 60, Ada, are 1:00 p.m. Monday, October 1, 2007, at the First United Methodist Church, Rev. James Crowson and Mr. John Jacobs will officiate. Burial will follow at Kiowa Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 3:00 until 5:00 p.m. Sunday at the Criswell Funeral Home. The Chickasaw…

JANETTE BLACK ADA-Services for Janette Jayne Black, 70, of Ada, are 2:00 p.m. Friday, September 28, 2007, at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, Revs. Mark Barnes and John Haynes will officiate. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Black died Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at her home. She was born January 31, 1937 at…

PUNCH HOUCHEN ADA-Services for J. Harold "Punch" Houchen, 59, Ada, are 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 1, 2007, at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, Mark Goodwin, his nephew, will officiate. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Houchen died Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at a local nursing home. He was born August 12, 1948 at…

ELMER DUNCAN ADA-Services for Elmer Ellsworth Duncan, 95, Ada, are 10:30 Saturday, September 29, 2007 at the First United Methodist Church, Dr. George Warren will officiate. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Criswell Funeral Home. Mr. Duncan passed on Tuesday, September 25,…

DOCK TRACY ADA-Services for Andrew Paul "Dock" Tracy, 88, Ada, are 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 26, 2007, at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Carl Hayes will officiate. Burial will follow at Lightning Ridge Cemetery. The Chickasaw Honor Guard will conduct military honors at the cemetery. Mr. Tracy died Monday, September 24, 2007 at an…

ADA-Services for Robert "Bob" John Reese, 85, Ada, are 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 25, 2007 at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Tony Folger and Glen Hyden will officiate. Burial will follow at Swan Hill Cemetery. US Navy will conduct military honors at the cemetery. Mr. Reese died on Friday, September 21, 2007 at his…

OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS-Services for Betty Lou Hufstedler Cannon, 86, Overland Park, Kansas, formerly of Ada, are 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 25, 2007, at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Kevin Crooks will officiate. A Committal Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. at Highland Cemetery, in Pawnee, Oklahoma. Mrs. Cannon died Friday, September 21, 2007…

ADA- Services for Chloa Lee Belle Farmer, 98, Ada, are 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 25, 2007, at Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Glen Eaves will officiate. Burial will follow at Box X Cemetery. Mrs. Farmer died Friday, September 21, 2007, at a local nursing home. She was born August 23, 1909 at Acme, Texas, to…

LATTA- Services for Laura Beth Pendergrass, 71, of Latta, are 2:00 Monday, September 24, 2007, at Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, Floyd Kaiser will officiate. Burial will follow at Rosedale Cemetery. Mrs. Pendergrass died Friday, September 21, 2007, at a local hospital. She was born February 3, 1936 at Ada, to Lindsey Dayton and Barbara Beatrice…